John Cary
African-American servant of George Washington
About John Cary
Lived 1729 – 1843 (aged 113–114). John Cary was an American.
John Cary (August 1729 (unattested date) - 2 June 1843) was the African-American enslaved body servant of American Revolutionary War General George Washington.
Cary said that he was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, in August 1729; he died in Washington, D.C., 2 June 1843. He was with Washington in the old French war at Braddock's defeat, and accompanied him through the revolutionary struggle.
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Who was John Cary?
African-American servant of George Washington
When was John Cary born?
John Cary was born in 1729.
When did John Cary die?
John Cary died on 2 June 1843.
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John Cary was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Cary. https://biography.guide/john-cary-1729/
MLA: "John Cary." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-cary-1729/.
Chicago: "John Cary." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-cary-1729/.
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